The Torres Family describes their riding technique inside the steel globe much like that of an air show stunt pilot – each rider follows a set pattern or set trajectory around the globe's interior.
Caaguazú and Asunción, Paraguay
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"We are a close family – both inside and outside the globe. Every time we enter it, our bond grows stronger!"
All eight members of the Torres Family began participating in the sport of motocross as youngsters in their native Paraguay. Eventually, each raced professionally in South America and it was while visiting Argentina that they got their first glimpse of the imposing apparatus that would change their lives. The Torres troupe was hooked immediately and describes their transition from racetrack to round globe as not much of a leap. "A motocross course condensed into a 16-foot, cylindrical space," is how one of the brothers puts it. The Torres Family now get their thrill from thrilling audiences of the 136th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, as they continually strive to increase their speed and the volume of riders that dare to enter their sphere of nerves and steel.